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Self-propelled harvesting machine and operating method therefor

  • US 7,343,262 B2
  • Filed: 09/26/2006
  • Issued: 03/11/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of operating a self-propelled harvesting machine, comprising the steps of continuously separating a crop-material flow into a useful-material flow and a remaining-material flow, in a separating step of the machine;

  • capturing at least a portion of the useful-material flow from the separating step in a measurement channel;

    weighing the useful material contained in the measurement chamber and determining a density based on a weight that was measured; and

    optimizing operational parameters of the separating step based on the weight that was determined.

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